guitar

Meaning

Noun

1. A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).
2. Any type of musical instrument of the lute family, characterized by a flat back, along with a neck whose upper surface is in the same plane as the soundboard, with strings along the neck and parallel to the soundboard.

Verb

To play the guitar.

Synonyms

harp

musical instrument

drum

🥁

ukulele

violin

🎻

plank spanker

piano

Translations

guitare

🎸

chitarra

🎸

guitarra

🎸

Gitarre

🎸

gitaar

🎸

κιθάρα

guitarra

guitarra

🎸

violão

gitar

🎸

قيثارة

🎸

guitarra

fides

cithara

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡɪˈtɑː(ɹ)/

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ (kĭthắrā)bor.
Aramaic קיתראbor.
Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra)bor.
Old Spanish guitarra
Spanish guitarrabor.
English guitar
From Spanish guitarra, from Arabic قِيثَارَة (qīṯāra), from Ancient Greek κῐθᾰ́ρᾱ (kĭthắrā). Doublet of cithara, cither, and zither.

Sentences

Mohammed is a wonderful guitar player .

Gabriel believed Weller's intense guitar style was ideal for the track .

Barbee plays guitar , bass guitar , drums , harp and xylophone .